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Beeping. A slow, steady beeping filled my ears — and yet the throb within my head was trying to dull all of my senses. Slowly, I opened my eyes and took in my surroundings. I was once again within the hospital, and that was the last place I wanted to be. The steady beeping came from a machine that was dripping fluids into my arm — not a comforting sight. I hated being bedridden and invalid like this and feeling like I wasn’t capable of taking care of myself. “She’s resting now, but she is okay–”Estrella’s voice made me turn my attention to the partially-closed door. I wasn’t sure who she was talking to, but I had no doubt it was Talon or Vicky. They always seemed to be there for me when I was in trouble. “I can’t believe this happened.

I had a life growing inside of me. Someone who would be a part of me… and I didn’t want to just have to leave. I didn’t want to be forced to leave my child

. Tears fell down onto my cheeks, one after the other. I knew that the next few months were going to be hard. But the tears seemed to take my despair with them, and beneath it, I found a sudden and strange resolve. Werewolves only went through six months of pregnancy– Estrella had corrected my ignorance at some point. If I wanted to be part of my child’s life, then I was going to have to figure out how to transform myself within the next few months. To Ethan, this might have been a job, but to me…it would change my whole life. And Madalynn…she would be the least of my cares right now compared to the little life growing in me.